French Legislation In English

Search, Read and Apply French Law. In English.

20+ full codes, 2,400+ articles translated and updated. Case law linked to every article. Read the actual text before you ask a lawyer about it — free, no login required.

Try: L.227-1 SAS governance, L.145-9 bail commercial renewal, L.223-18 gérant removal SARL

20+

french codes

Fully translated

2,400+

articles in English

Updated regularly

480+

court rulings linked

Per article

Free

full access

No login required

Showing 32813290 of 19544 articles for Art. Cass. crim. – 22 Jan. 1990 – no. 88-84955

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to partnerships limited by shares

Article L22-10-77

…mously, shall decide on a draft resolution relating to the information mentioned in I of Article L. 22-10-9. Where the draft resolution referred to in the previous paragraph is not approved, the Super…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-2

…e offender. IV. - For the offences mentioned in 19°, when the offender is not a laboratory, 21° and 22°, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may impose an administrative fine of no more…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-27

…6 and L. 211-36-1; 3° They must comply with the settlement rules set out in 3° of article R. 214-32-22. They must be taken into account for the application of the general rules on asset composition, t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-165-1

…l the undertakings included in the same scope of consolidation within the meaning of Articles 2 and 22 of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annu…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 995

…ion de l'article L. 214-174 of the Monetary and Financial Code and Article 9, as amended, of Decree No. 89-158 of 9 March 1989 implementing Articles 26 and 34 to 42 of Law No. 88-1201 of 23 December 1…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5441-1

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences: 1° For the pharmacist or veterinarian in charge of a company mentioned in 1° to 10° of article R. 5142-1 or for a pharmacist…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-19

I. - Subject to the powers of the Prefect of Police referred to inarticle 73-1 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004 on the powers of prefects and the organisation and operation of State services in…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Petroleum products

Article 298

…he amount, of fuels in the tax categories of diesel and petrol within the meaning of Article L. 312-22 of the code of taxes on goods and services for vehicles and machinery excluded from the right to…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 octies

…to enhanced controls and listed in Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary reinforcement of official controls and emergency measures governing…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
Common Questions

French legislation in English — Q&A

Our translations are produced and reviewed for accuracy, but the only legally binding version of French law is the French original. For court, registry or contractual use we offer lawyer-reviewed or sworn certified translations on request.
Articles are synced with Légifrance and updated as soon as a reform is published in the Journal Officiel, so you always read the version in force — and can see when each article was last amended.
Each article is linked to the key court decisions (Cour de cassation, Conseil d'État, courts of appeal) that interpret it, so you can read the text and its case-law application side by side.
Yes — every article has an AI plain-English summary, and you can order a lawyer-reviewed explanation of how it applies to your specific situation, with next steps.
No. Reading and searching the codes is free with no login. Paid services — certified translation and the legal application report — are entirely optional.
Mariela Petrova

Mariela Petrova

Avocate au Barreau de Paris

Toque #C2396

15+ Years In French Corporate Practice

English · French · Russian

Ready When You Are

Talk To A Lawyer
In France.

A 20–30 minute call, in English, to scope the engagement. No obligation, no preliminary fee. You will leave the call with a clear view of what the work will cover and what it will cost.

First EngagementFixed Fee

Talk to a French lawyer.

Reply within 24 hours.

Communications protected by professional secrecy — secret professionnel de l'avocat, Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971.

Continue

Related legal services

01 / Read

Browse the French codes

20+ full codes and 2,400+ articles in English, with the key court rulings linked to every article — free to read.

Read More
02 / Apply

Legal application report

A lawyer-reviewed report explaining how the relevant articles apply to your situation, with case-law analysis and next steps.

Read More
03 / Act

Talk to a French lawyer

Scope your matter with a Paris-Bar avocate — incorporation, contracts, disputes — handled bilingually, end to end.

Read More